European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

COMPREHENSIVE APPRAISAL OF GARBHASAYA GREEVAVRANA (CERVICAL EROSION) IN AYURVEDA& CONTEMPORARY SCIENCE

Dr. Trupti Gupta*, Dr. Arun Kumar Gupta and Dr. Satej T. Banne

ABSTRACT

In the childbearing age more than 70% female population involvement the symptoms of vulvo-vaginal itching, white discharge vaginally, dyspareunia and menstrual irregularities. Predominantly in rural population women never turn up to a Gynecologist to grow relief from the problem. Women struggle undergoing vaginal examination in rustic areas, giving manner to miss the diagnosis of any abnormal vagaries on the cervix. Commonly the drug choices for treating such conditions are orally and locally with metranidazole, clindazole and anti fungal drugs. Infections like Trichomonasvaginalis, candidiasis can be treated with these drugs but cervical entropy will be continuing which need obliteration of abnormal epithelium either by thermal cauterization or cryocautery, which are having their own detriments like persistent vaginal discharge for more than 20 days which is very irritating for the patient. Ayurvedic principle of Ksharachikitsa, which contains of application of alkaline substance to perform the cauterization and can be measured chemical cauterization, proved effective in treating such complaint without any side effects. The major issue lies in discussing cervical lesions like ectopic without ruling out the possibility of pre-malignant lesions, as the signs and symptoms does not much in both the conditions. Timely detection of premalignant lesions reliefs to prevent cervical cancer.Though several effective treatment have been stated for various gynecological disorder in Ayurveda at existing, most of them are still deficient in systemicclinical and biological studies with the best parameters making them rational. In beginning of sampraptiof GarbhashayaGrivagataVranaprominent Doshas are Tridoshas. The Doshas have role in all type of Yonivyapad. The sampraptivighatanastarts with elimination of Dosha-dusti. Ultimately proper Vrana(wound) healing occur and which may cure Garbhashaya GrivagataVrana. GarbhashayaGrivagataVrana can compare with Cervical erosion in modern science. Agni karma, Kshar karma and Panchakarma like NiruhaBasti, AnuvasanBasti, Uttar Basti, Yoni dhawan, Yoni pichu and Yoni seka are best modality to treat Cervical Erosion.

Keywords: Garbhasaya Greeva Vrana, Cervical erosion.